AcknowledgementsList of Figures and TablesAbbreviationsNotes on ContributorsAbstractsSocial Policy in the Republic of North Macedonia and the Republic of Montenegro Developments and ChallengesPART 1 Social Security in the Republic of North Macedonia1 The Social Security Policy of the Republic of North Macedonia Reform Process, Opportunities and Perspectives2 Health, Pensions and Disability Insurance in the Republic of North Macedonia3 Poverty as a Social Phenomenon in the Republic of North Macedonia4 Unemployment in the Republic of North Macedonia Characteristics and PerspectivesPART 2 ocial Security in the Republic of Montenegro5 Pension System and Reforms in Montenegro6 The Public Health Care Sector in Post-Transition Montenegro7 Social Protection System in Montenegro8 Unemployment and Emigration as a (Main) Challenge for the Social Security System and Stability of a Multiethnic State The Case of MontenegroIndex